He says: “He’s great. Obviously it was a bit of a shock to start off with but he’s cool with it now, and I’m sure he’s going to be a great dad.

“I’ve actually learnt a lot off Louis about being around kids and stuff, because he’s really cool.

“Obviously we meet a lot of kids and stuff that come to watch the show but he’s literally the best – he’s going to be great.”

Speaking to Free Radio host Adam Wilbourn, Liam admits: “Even though it’s such a great thing, it’s a difficult thing to go through. He’s really happy and excited about it, he’s embracing it, which is the best way to be.

“Maybe he might get one of those columns in the paper called ­Fatherhood, where he can just write things down about his day.”